What Frymakoruma does

FrymaKoruma is a heritage industrial processing equipment brand operating as a product line under ProXES GmbH, a privately held German limited company headquartered in Hameln, Germany, with the brand's website registered in Rheinfelden, Switzerland. Founded in 1949, the company designs and manufactures machines and process solutions for mixing, emulsifying, grinding, heating, cooling, sterilizing, and aseptic processing of food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and advanced materials products. Under the ProXES umbrella, FrymaKoruma operates alongside two other established brands (Stephan and Terlet), collectively representing 300+ years of combined process technology expertise and a worldwide installed base of more than 100,000 machines.

The product portfolio spans an extensive set of machine families — including the ProxxD homogenizer (up to 6,000 kg production capacity), Terlocool cooling systems (600-1,200 liter volumes), Combitherm multi-purpose processing systems, stone mills, DiscMills, UHT systems, CIP systems, cookers, cutters, emulsifiers, heat exchangers, deaerators, and continuous preparation lines — sold both as pre-produced stock machines (e.g., MaxxD) and as custom-engineered process lines. Proprietary features emphasize compact robust design, energy efficiency, ease of integration into existing production lines, and high throughput. The company holds recognized leadership position as a WirtschaftsWoche World Market Leader 2023.

Revenue is generated primarily through capital equipment sales, complemented by a substantial aftermarket stream of service contracts, spare parts, retrofits and upgrades, and equipment leasing — supported by a global field service team of 80+ professionals and five technology centers. Go-to-market is enterprise-direct via field sales, supplemented by trade fairs, seminars, webinars, and a co-creation approach that develops application ideas alongside customers. The company employs 51-100 people, has no public funding or acquisition activity disclosed, and offers no publicly disclosed pricing; deals are quote-based and project-specific.

Name

Frymakoruma

Legal name

ProXES GmbH

Website

https://frymakoruma.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

FrymaKoruma, operating under ProXES GmbH, manufactures industrial processing machines for mixing, emulsifying, grinding, heating, cooling, and sterilizing, serving food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and advanced materials manufacturers through direct enterprise sales and a global service network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Processing Machinery

NAICS

Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241), Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (33331), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

akta.pro primary industry

Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid) (IMAHAOAF)

Keywords

• Industrial processing equipment
• Food processing machinery
• Pharmaceutical processing equipment
• Homogenizing machines
• Emulsifying equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Rheinfelden

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Industrial Processing Equipment Sales: Sale of machines and process lines including stock machines (MaxxD, ProxxD, milling machines, universal machines), cookers, coolers, cutters, emulsifiers, homogenizers, heat exchangers, and multi-purpose processing equipment.
2. Custom Process Lines: Design and sale of continuous preparation lines and custom process solutions tailored to specific customer applications in food, pharma, cosmetics, and advanced materials industries.
3. Service and Spare Parts: Secure spare parts, service contracts, troubleshooting, maintenance, installation, commissioning, and retrofits & upgrades for over 100,000 machines globally.
4. Leasing and Financial Services: Equipment leasing options and financial counselling services for customers acquiring processing technology.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Frymakoruma manufactures and sells industrial processing machinery and complete process lines for mixing, emulsifying, grinding, homogenizing, heating, cooling, sterilizing, and aseptic processing of food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and advanced materials products. The offering includes stock machines (ProxxD, MaxxD), specialized systems (Terlocool, Combitherm, UHT, CIP, stone mills, disc mills, emulsifiers, cookers, coolers, cutters), and continuous preparation lines tailored to industrial manufacturer applications. Revenue is complemented by aftermarket service, spare parts, retrofits, and equipment leasing.

Product overview

ProXES operates a multi-brand portfolio combining three distinct processing technology brands: FrymaKoruma, Stephan, and Terlet. The offering spans a comprehensive range of industrial machines and process solutions across three main categories: machine families (including Cookers, Cutters, Coolers, Emulsifiers, Heat Exchangers, Stone Mills, Disc Mills, Wet Grinders, UHT Systems, CIP Systems, Deaerators, Microcut, Multi Purpose Machines, Inline Melter, POW-DIL, Conti Preparation Lines, Cook-It, ProxxD, MaxxD, Terlocool, Combitherm, and Stock Machines), industrial processes (Aseptic processing, Cooling, Crystalising, Deaerating, Emulsifying, Heating/Cooking, Homogenizing, Particle size reducing, Pasteurizing, Sterilizing, Vacuum cooling and Evaporating), and application areas covering Food, Health/Personal Care/Pharma, and Advanced Materials. The company provides both standard stock machines for quick delivery and custom process lines for specific industrial applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FrymaKoruma Brand Portfolio

Quantifiable outcome

• Production capacity up to 6,000 kg with ProxxD homogenizer
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Pak: Tetra Pak is a broad incumbent in food processing and packaging equipment, offering end-to-end solutions from liquid processing through aseptic packaging. While larger and more diversified, it competes with FrymaKoruma on homogenizing, heat treatment, and aseptic processing lines for dairy and prepared foods.
• Bühler Group: Bühler is a large Swiss-based industrial processor of food and advanced materials, supplying complete production lines for grain, chocolate, and feed. It is a broader incumbent that overlaps with FrymaKoruma in food processing equipment, particularly for chocolate, sauces, and processed food applications.
• Alfa Laval: Alfa Laval is a large industrial equipment manufacturer supplying heat exchangers, separators, and fluid handling systems to food, dairy, and pharma customers. Its heat transfer and high-shear mixing portfolios overlap with FrymaKoruma's cookers, heat exchangers, and processing equipment.

Direct peers

• SPX FLOW: SPX FLOW designs and manufactures mixing, blending, and processing equipment for food, dairy, beverage, and industrial customers. Its homogenizers and process systems compete directly with FrymaKoruma's ProxxD and related product families in food and personal care applications.
• NETZSCH-Feinmahltechnik: NETZSCH manufactures wet and dry grinding, dispersing, and mixing equipment for food, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals. Its industrial mills and homogenizers overlap directly with FrymaKoruma's grinding and emulsifying portfolio.
• GEA Group: GEA is one of the largest global suppliers of food processing machinery, including homogenizers, separators, and complete processing lines. It is the most direct competitor to FrymaKoruma across both food and pharma verticals, serving the same enterprise customers with comparable mixing and emulsifying equipment.
• Charles Ross & Son: Charles Ross & Son manufactures industrial mixing, blending, and dispersion equipment for food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals. Its mixers and homogenizers overlap with FrymaKoruma's multi-purpose machines, emulsifiers, and custom processing lines for similar customer applications.
• Hosokawa Micron: Hosokawa Micron specializes in mixing, drying, and particle size reduction equipment for food, pharmaceutical, and chemical applications. Its mills and processing systems compete with FrymaKoruma's Stone Mill, DiscMill, and wet grinding product families in food and advanced materials.
• IKA Werke: IKA is a German manufacturer of mixing, stirring, emulsifying, and dispersing equipment for laboratory and industrial-scale applications. It competes with FrymaKoruma in wet grinding, emulsification, and laboratory-to-production scale processing equipment across food and chemical industries.
• Silverson Machines: Silverson is a UK-based specialist in high-shear mixers and emulsifiers for food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and chemical industries. Its inline and batch mixers compete directly with FrymaKoruma's emulsifier and homogenizer product lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCrK6nZM2X4qaV3AYDF8IeGg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/proxes
• Instagraminstagram.com/proxesgroup

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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